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http://www.advfilms.com/titles/dnangel/ - U.S. Official Site
http://www.dnangel.tv/top.html - Japanese Official Site

Based on the manga book by Yukiru Sugisaki. Animation produced by XEBEC (”Martian Successor Nadesico”, “Love Hina”, et al.) The vocal cast includes Miyu Irino (Who played Hake un Spirited Away) as the voice of Daisuke. This “Peach” version includes “Shiawase no Bansoko”, “Onegai Chakopen,” and an 8-page booklet. The disc is picture-labeled (artwork by Shinichi Yamaoka). Comes housed in a triple gatefold digipak.
Special Features: Miyu Irino & Shunichi Miyamoto Special Video Clip #1

Japanese Staff/Cast:
Director: Nobuyoshi Habara
Cast: Miyu Irino, Ryotaro Okiayu, Sara Nakayama, et al.

Release Information:
Date Available - (Japan) July 24, 2003 (USA) Now
Running time - 50 Minutes
Rating - Not Rated
Format - Japanese
Media - DVD
US Publisher - ADV Films

Thoughts:

Hinatasou:Welcome to the next installment of The Watcher. This time we take an in-depth view of DN Angel, the hot new title just picked up by ADV.

Imagine that it’s your 14th birthday and on that day you’ve finally confessed to your true love only to find out that she thinks of you as a best friend. Depressed you stare at a painting of your girlfriend in the safety of your own home when suddenly it happens. A great pain afflicts your chest, you gain a few inches of height, and your hair changes from red to purple. That is the life of Daisuke whose bloodline carries the legendary phantom thief ‘Dark.’ It’s been forty years since his last appearance but his purpose is the same, to steal in order to protect those who are in need.

The one thing I like about the series is the cute and adorable Wiz, Daisuke’s white and furry pet who transforms into Dark’s wings. The story with the whole split personalities between Dark and Daisuke seems reminiscent of Yugioh. Daisuke is not the only one though; his classmate Hiwatari contains the soul of the white angel Krad, Dark’s arch nemesis.
The opening theme “True Light” sounds Celtic due to the organ with vocals done by Miyamoto Shunichi. The ending song “A Graceful Evening” is calm and dreamy. The animation is sound blending evenly the dark shades of night with the brighter shades of daylight, with perfect computer rendering of building structures and trolleys.

Stikz:
What I’ve seen from the trailer for DN Angel, I’ve liked. The art style is appealing to me. I’ve always had a thing for cute, big eyes. The art style reminds me of something by the all girl art studio CLAMP. (X/1999, Card Captor Sakura, Chobits). But it’s not done by them. It’s done by Sugisaki Yukiru of Candidate for Goddess (Megami Kouhousei), Brainpowerd (the manga), Sotsugyo M (Graduation M) and Lagoon Engine fame. It does look like a children’s anime but seems to have a dark side. This can be seen from the opening theme. I did read the synopsis in Newtype magazine, but that didn’t really interest me. The way they described the story really didn’t do it justice. After seeing it in motion, I think I’ll give it a try. As should you. You may be pleasantly surprised.

Piro^kun:
This is Saint Tail done by the production team of X TV. If that sounds a bit weird and schizophrenic, well, it is. The main character Daisuke has been secretly trained by his parents (in the manner of the hero in Mahoujin Guru Guru… i.e. the house is a death trap), and on his 14th birthday it is revealed that he has inherited the bloodline of the legendary winged thief, Dark. By a fortunate coincidence, the girl he has a crush on is looking for someone tall, dark, and mysterious. There are heavy hints of a lot more going on in the back-story, and it looks like Daisuke has inherited a bit of a split personality a la Samurai Deeper Kyo as well. Good stuff, if you can follow the haphazard mix of genres.

Dark Wind:
DN Angel, from what I can tell, seems to be a somewhat intriguing show. From what I got from the Newtype preview, it seemed to be in the vain of a children’s show. I’ve been told there’s a “dark side” to it, but I’m not so sure. I haven’t seen a trailer or anything like that, only pictures, so I may need to see more to give a good first impression. As for now, I’m still very skeptical of it’s quality.

Alpha:
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D.N.Angel Screen Caps:

http://www.advfilms.com/titles/chronocrusade/ - U.S. Official Site
http://www.chrno.com - Japanese Official Site

Chrno Crusade is based off of the manga by Moriyama Daisuke and produced by Gonzo Digimation (Kiddy Grade, Last Exile, and Vandread). The voice actors include: Ishida Akira (Hiwatari-kun from DNAngel and Evangelion’s fifth child Nagisa Kaoru) as Chrono, Kawakami Tomoko (Utena in Revolutionary Girl Utena and Mirelle in Rune Soldier) as Rossette Christopher, and Inoue Kazuhiko (Kakashi-sensei in Naruto and Blue Seed’s Kusanagi) as the sinner Aion.

Japanese Staff
Director: Kobe Hiroyuki
Script writer: Tomioka Atsuhiro
Design: Kawahara Tomohiro and Kuroda Kazuya
Licensed for U.S. distribution by ADV Films.

Thoughts:

Hina:The first half of Chrno Crusade, not to be mistaken for a Squaresoft game, is set during the early 20th century in Brooklyn, New York and then moves to the opposite side of the county to San Francisco, California. Now these are not your stereotypical strict, old-fashioned nuns dressed in black and white and throw the Body of Christ wafer of bread like ninja stars. Sister Rossette and the other members of the Magdalan Order are agile and know fully well how to defend themselves, equipped with hand and machine guns, although sometimes holy water is all you need. The opening song and animation of Tsubasa wa Pleasure Line by Minami Kuribayashi is the season’s best. The ending theme, Sayonara Solitaire, by Saeko Chiba is delicate and beautiful.

:Piro^kun
Chrno Crusade is a neat idea, even if it’s not too terribly original (in general concept): a nun and a demon team up to fight demons in New York City of the roaring 20s. Sister Rosette, the cute blonde, is very talented at exorcising demons (well, they say exorcising, but…well, I’ll come back to that), but tends to go overkill with everything. Chrno, the cool, purple-haired demon, is also quite talented, but is the mostly-restrained half of the duo. Both are very good characters and there’s some good interplay there. The “quasi-anachronisms” (like the “cellular telephone booth” that Chrno carries around with him) are reminiscient of Read or Die and are clever, if silly.

The voice talent is also great with Sho Hayami (Max Jenius in Macross 7 and DYRL?, Wolfwood from Trigun) as Father Remington and Yoshiko Sakakibara (Sylia Stingray in the original BGC, Haman-sama from several Gundams, Integra from Hellsing) as Sister Kate. The animation is top-quality, coming from Gonzo. The music is similarly good with an ending theme song created by none other than Yuki Kajiura and performed by Saeko Chiba.

There’s certainly some potential in this show…give it a view!

Alpha:
Chrno Crusade… what can I say about it? The missing “O” in “Chrono,” (Note: I know the creators left the “O” out on purpose) it is produced by my favorite GONZO? or the fact that I think Rossette is an Excel look-a-like. Agree or not, but in some pictures, she does. The animation seems fluid, and any series that sets in Brooklyn, New York certainly deserves my money. ADV Films made a bold move to acquire this series. It certainly seems to be a blockbuster. Anything with good looking female characters and ecchi humor to me is a blockbuster, but hey, I am never wrong when it comes to it, they really become blockbusters. Currently there is not an official U.S. webpage for Chrno Crusade, due to the fact that it was acquired quite recently; only the English cast list was released to the press. I cannot see a release this year, maybe early or middle of next year. Without a doubt, I got my money on this baby. The picture at the beginning of this Watcher is a wallpaper, 1024 x 768. You might want to download it for your desktop. Also I would like to thank http://home.ripway.com/2004-3/80307/ for providing us with the screen caps.

Chrno Crusade Screen Caps:

http://www.appleseedthemovie.com - U.S. Official Site
http://www.a-seed.jp/ - Japanese Official Site

In 2131, World War X had left the face of the planet torn and devastated. No country gained to benefit from the war as a superpower. However, there was one that thrived both economically and politically. Olympus through its sheer influence served as the head administrator of the other countries. Particular to this society is the coexistence of a race of Bioroids, cloned humans whose genetic traits were specifically selected in order to maintain the stability of the civilization. This poses an inevitable conflict between the Bioroids and militant groups that are opposed to these modified humans. Can true harmony exist or are we as humans doomed to be always at war with ourselves?

U.S. Release: January 14, 2005
Distributed by GENEON ENTERTAINMENT (USA) INC.
Rating: R (for some violence)
Running Time: 103 Minutes

Based on the manga by Masamune Shirow (Seishinsha Publishing) first published in 1985
Directed by Shinji Aramaki
Creative Producer Fumihiko SORI
Writers Haruka HANDA, Tsutomu KAMISHIRO
Executive Producer Sumiji MIYAKE
Producers Hidenori UEKI, Naoko WATANABE
Associate-Producer Norio KONISHI
CG Producer Yusaku TOYOSHIMA
CG Director Yasuhiro OTSUKA
Character Designer Masaki YAMADA
Music Producer Shin YASUI
Music Score Tetsuya TAKAHASHI
Music by Paul Oakenfold, Basement Jaxx, Boom Boom Satellites, Carl Craig Vs. Adult, Akufen, Atom, T.Raumschmiere, and Academy Award winner Ryuichi Sakamoto (APPLESEED Original Soundtrack by Sony Music Records Inc.)
Production Companies MICOTT & BASARA INC., TBS, Geneon Entertainment, YAMATO, TYO, and Digital Frontier Inc.

Thoughts:

hinatasou:Fan raves have been mixed for those who have already seen the Japanese DVD version. The blend of 3D computer graphics coupled with traditional 2D cel-style animation creates a breathtaking atmosphere although the shading on the characters themselves tends to appear disagreeable at times. As is always the case, there are some Japanese elitists who can only tolerate listening to the Japanese dialogue and are dismal about the English translation. Nevertheless Appleseed has the makings of an excellent futuristic action thriller with an equally exceptional soundtrack.

The film boasts its superior visual art rivaling that of Squaresoft’s unrewarding Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. While this is true on the big screen, animes have been steadily integrating computer dynamics in their works for years and it has been progressing at an exponential rate. Compare the first installments of the rendered spacecrafts of Lost Universe to the marveling mecha designs and camera angles of the anticipated Macross Zero. More and more romance animes like DNAngel are utilizing computer elements to produce scenery and backgrounds.

The US website http://www.appleseedthemovie.com/ has an excellent flash interface. The Quicktime TVR feature provides you a full 360-degree perspective of three environments. They forgot to mention that you could zoom in and out by pressing the shift and ctrl keys respectively. The site features the official trailer, story information, character profiles, wallpapers in their download section, a cast list, nationwide theater locations, and a passage by Masamune Shirow himself. At the bottom left corner you can scroll through samples of the soundtrack. I recommend visiting the Japanese site http://www.a-seed.jp/ because it contains useful storyboards and design sketches, models, and a character relationship chart. If the Appleseed movie does well in the States expect to find the toy figurines on sale at your local video retail stores.

:Piro^kunBased on the Appleseed manga Masamune Shirow (Ghost in the Shell), Appleseed The Movie both defines the sci-fi genre and sets the bar for computer animation and cel-shading techniques.

Appleseed presents us with a human race teetering on the brink of self-extermination. In a situation brought on by their own seemingly endless need to argue over and over again, perhaps humans deserve to reap whatever they have sown, collectively zooming towards their grim fate.

If you were hoping for a remake of the older Appleseed OVA series, then you are in for disappointment. But don’t get too down, because this new movie still focuses on Deunan and Briareos and tells a solid story, mixing relentless violence and surprising depth. Also, Appleseed The Movie doesn’t just have the human/bioroid tension as an interesting subplot, but brings this to the forefront of the fight for survival of the human race. And anyone who is new to the Appleseed universe and worried about not having any prerequisite knowledge can breathe easy. This new movie requires nothing more than an appreciation for science fiction and action.

This film comes along at a rather good time in America. Over the past few years comic book based movies like Spiderman, animated films like Spirited Away, and Sci-Fi flicks like the Matrix have started to pave the way for more motion pictures like Appleseed to find a mainstream audience here. Appleseed and other animated features like it force Americans, who are stubborn in their narrow views of animation, to let go of the massively outdated stereotype that animation is only for children, or at least I hope it will.

Appleseed the Movie opens in theaters across America on January 14th. 2005; I would recommend going to see it as soon as you can.

Alpha: This Appleseed with revamped animation and music is certainly one cool customer. But as it goes for all shows, animation is not the judge of its character. While the action and character/mechanical designs are superb, the story just does not float my boat. The cel-shading reminds me of the game “Fear Effect,” but a hundred times better. I am astounded by the quality of action that was displayed on the screen. It was truly a heart pumping, gut wrenching experience. I might need to re-watch Appleseed, in order to fully appreciate it. As, as of this instance I am at a stage of uncertainty. The music was very very nice. Although I am not a lover of techno, I did like the way they meshed together. It was just a delight.

After all, this release of Appleseed seems more like a “check out my animation” title, rather than a movie with a plot that attracts the casual fans other than the zealous Appleseed fan base. Does that mean it is a disappointment? No, I would not say that. What I will say is that a title like Appleseed the Movie, creates the flooring to support the next movie release. I am anxious to see what comes after Appleseed, as the animation department will absolutely be a difficult task to top.

Appleseed the Movie Screen Caps:

http://www.gofishpictures.com/GITS2/ - U.S. Official Site
http://www.innocence-movie.jp - Japanese Official Site

‘Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence,’ which became the first anime film ever to screen in competition at the Cannes Film Festival this year, is the story of a solitary cyborg who desperately wants to hold on to what’s left of his humanity in a world where the worth of the human soul is fading almost into obscurity. ‘Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence,’ which was once again written and directed by Mamoru Oshii, will be released in U.S. theaters on September 17, 2004 under the Go Fish Pictures banner, a division of DreamWorks Pictures. Produced by Production I.G, the team behind the anime segments in Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Kill Bill: Volume 1,’ this is the second anime film to be distributed by Go Fish Pictures, following the September 2003 release of Satoshi Kon’s ‘Millennium Actress.’

DreamWorks
Production I.G in association with Studio Ghibli
Credits:
Screenwriter-director: Mamoru Oshii
Original story: Shirow Masamune
Producers: Mitsuhisa Ishikawa
Director of photography: Masamune Shirow
Production designer: Tanada Yohei
Music: Kawai Kenji
Animation directors: Toshihiko Nishikubo, Naoko Kusumi
Running time — 100 minutes
Preview:
First eight minutes of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

Thoughts:
Stikz: “Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence” looks to be more of what made the first movie (Gits) popular in the first place. This can only mean good news to us. The CG graphics and digital cels are blended seamlessly to create the new benchmark of quality animation. The music sounds very much like it did part one. It wouldn’t surprise me if it was composed by the same people. The scenes shown in the trailer were mostly action, which hopefully hints at more upbeat storytelling than the first Gits. There seems to be no limits to the amount special effects thrown on screen! Also the animation is fluid not just on the characters, but on everything around them as well. I can see why Production I.G. is held in such high regards. Gits2 doesn’t feature beloved, Motoko “Major” Kusanagi as the star this time. Her right hand man, Batou takes the spotlight. So for all you fans clamoring for a male lead, here you go. I, personally, can’t wait for the theatrical U.S. release on 9/17/04. Just how widespread of a release it will receive is yet to be determined. But regardless, I’m a New Yorker and I know it will be shown here. ;)

:Dark Wind Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (known simply as GitS 2 from here on in) is the sequel to the extremely popular anime film Ghost in the Shell (1995), which is in turn based on a manga series by Masamune Shirow, though both GitS and GitS 2 are written and directed by the very talented Mamoru Oshii (Jin-Roh). From what I know of the film so far, almost no knowledge of the manga is required to watch this film, but GitS must be seen before you see GitS 2. GitS 2 is very much a sequel to GitS, so make sure to watch that before this one. Trust me, you won’t regret it anyway, since GitS is a beautiful film. GitS 2 focuses on two characters from the first film, Batou and my favorite character from the first one, Togusa. These two are investigating a series of hacks across the city which involves Batou’s past. I can’t give away much more, because honestly, I don’t know much more than that. But telling from the art, animation, and music from the trailer, it looks like those who loved the first film will love this one. I’m even told from early reviews of the film that those who disliked the first film may actually like this one. Improvements from the first one have been made, with a more sensible plot with a much tighter focus and narrative. I’m extremely excited for it, as I absolutely loved GitS. And for those wondering, the TV show GitS: Stand Alone Complex (coomprised of 52 episodes) has nothing to do with the films. I’m not even sure how the TV show fits into the whole continuity, so I’ll say to just not worry about it for those who need the whole story. This is one film to watch out for.

Alpha:
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence is an anime that has the ability to jump start the anime industry once again. For fans like me, whom came out when the first movie was the shiznit, there is a certain extra hype towards Innocence. The animation quality is top notch. Just look at the trailer and you will be blown away by it. In Innocence you got robotic prostitutes revolting against their creators. (Hint: Do not make robotic prostitutes in the future please.) The action sequences are awesome. Damn I have never seen anything move like this before. This sure is going to be an eye candy; a treat so sweet that it will leave you crying to your dentist about cavity. Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence has such an immense amount of pressure for it to be great and the crew is looking very strong to deliver it that way. You must see it, even if you are not a Ghost in the Shell fan!

Innocence Screen Caps:

http://www.advfilms.com/titles/maburaho/ - U.S. Official Site
http://www.maburaho.com - Japanese Official Site

Kazuki Shikimori comes from a line of world famous magicians. Because of his stunning pedigree, he is enrolled at the elite Aoi Academy, a school where student learn the intricacies of their vastly powerful magic. Unfortunately, his powers are not up to snuff, and frankly, he’s a bit of a loser. He can only use his magic eight times before he turns into dust… literally. When three magical hotties enter the game, things start to get out of hand. There’s the sweet and caring Yuna, the sexy blond bombshell Kuriko, and the violent, bad tempered Rin. Each of these girls has her own agenda where Kazuki is concerned, and poor Kazuki doesn’t know what to think!! Are the girls after his love or merely his genes?

U.S. Release: April 2005
Distributed by ADV Films
Rating: TV14
Running Time: N/A

Director: Shinichiro Kimura
Music: Four Piece
Original creator: Toshihiko Tsukiji
Character Design: Yasunari Nitta
Art director:
Shichiro Kobayashi
Yoshiaki Honma
Character Conceptual Design: Eeji Komatsu
Director of Photography: Youhei Suzuki
Assistant director: Tatsuyuki Nagai
Color Coordination: Miyuki Ishida
Editing: Shigeru Nishiyama
Music Director: Harushi Tsukada
Planning:
Hiroshi Ogawa
Nobuhiko Sakawa
Seihiro Toriyama
Takeshi Yasuda
Tomohisa Abe
Tsuneo Suzuki
Producer:
Masato Matsubayashi
Shigeaki Tomioka
Takashi Tachizaki
Tsuneo Takechi
Yuji Matsukura
Series Story Editor: Koichi Taki
Sound director:
Toru Nakano
Tsuyoshi Takadera

Credit to ANN for the staff list.

Thoughts:
Dark Wind: Let me put it this way; the genres that describe Maburaho are: comedy, magical girl, and romance. I already don’t want to see it; but first let’s find out what it’s about: keep an open mind, right? It’s apparently about a magician in school who, while he sucks at being a magician, has three hot girls fall into his life who want his genes. Since he’s a nice guy, he keeps doing magic to please them, constantly getting in trouble at school. Stupid, stilted Japanese romantic comedy ensues (I assume). The character designs are stock harem anime schlock (big breats, big doe eyes, they look like kids) and the plot sounds like standard romance comedy fare. I’ll pass.

Kythlyn:
Maburaho looks to be the exact kind of anime that I enjoy. Something silly and fun with likable characters and a magical setting. It’s got a bit of the Love Hina thing going for it (i.e. mildly ecchi harem without ever getting too naughty) and I’ve also heard it described as a girl anime, but that won’t stop me from watching it! …half my collection is girl anime… :/ But, never mind that. This one has a lot of potential for people who like anime such as Onegai Teacher, Happy Lesson or even something like Tenchi Muyo.

Piro^kun: The concept behind Maburaho is simple: Maburaho is about a rather boring, untalented, and loser-is guy that only has one thing going for him. He’s lucky enough to have some of the best genes in the world and a bunch of girls want to have sex with him just so they can bear his well-endowed child. Now, compared to just about every other harem anime in existence this premise is pretty deep, as well as rather interesting. This is one show I’m more than a little curious about. Definitely one to watch for.

Alpha:
MABURAHO!!! Holy cow (in Scooter’s voice), this is a great fun series to be watching. I love everything about it! If you have not noticed, I am a fanatic for genres such as these. Yuna, Kuriko and Rin… only if that ever happened to me (that would be cool) ;). Anyways, ADV Films has really picked up a title that can rival that of Ai Yori Aoshi and Love Hina combined. That is how great Maburaho is. Kazuki Shikimori is a normal high school loser who just happens to have his life changed because of his genes. The animation is superb, the sound department is great, and damn it I will recommend this to everyone who is not like Dark Wind (that hater :P). Anyways, look for a review up for this title from me soon… if not already. I will go more in-depth about it then. For now, get ready to shell out all your pennies from you piggybanks on this amazing show.

Maburaho Screen Caps:

http://www.samuraideeperkyo.us - U.S. Official Site

http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/ kyo/main_index.html - Japanese Official Site

You heard it too, didn’t you?

The voice of the wind.

During Tokugawa Ieyasu’s epic battle of Sekigahara, two samurai face off outside of history. In the heat of the duel between Kyoshiro and Demon Eyes Kyo, a shooting star slams into the plains, shattering the ground and engulfing both of them.

Four years later, the bounty hunter Yuya finds the good natured Kyoshiro, now a traveling medicine man. Hidden deep inside Kyoshiro is the soul of his old opponent, the merciless samurai Kyo. When Yuya and Kyoshiro are thrown into battle, the medicine man’s friendly personality will recede, and the whole world will learn why Kyo is called a demon!

Date Available - June 24, 2003
Running time - 125 Minutes contains episodes 1-5
Rating - 15+
Format - Hybrid
Media - DVD
Product Availability - Preorder - Not Yet Shipping
Publisher - MEDIA BLASTERS

Thoughts
Alpha: Let me start off this new Animesou feature, by explaining what it is. The watcher is a group discussion of what’s to come during the year if possible we will have a guest speaker from their respective companies to add their comments. This idea was sparked by something like this on IGN. Stikz just brought up this idea and it’s pretty cool. So without further ado my thoughts on this upcoming title from Media Blasters.

Rurouni Kenshin’s success in the states was probably a reason why Media Blasters acquired this new samurai hit. Samurai Deeper Kyo was created by Akimine Kamijo, aired in Japan on TV Tokyo starting from July 1, 2002 to December 23, 2002, consisting of twenty six episodes and animation done by Studio DEEN. What I like about this title is how it looks of course :P. The story is also pretty cool. Demon Eyes Kyo is hidden within Mibu Kyoshiro as a result of the meteor that hit the Earth and caused a mutation to those who were near the impact. Some people were given powers to transform into monsters known as “ken-you” or Sword Demon. At times we are given a character with two personalities. Kyoshiro who is kind and Kyo who became a legend after killing a thousand soldiers by himself. There is comedy to some extent and what about the ladies? Yuya Shiina is the main female character who is a bounty hunter and she isn’t afraid to use her body to get her victims to fall for her trap. According to my September 2002 issue of Newtype Japan Samurai Deeper Kyo received a rating of 1.8 on debut. Considering that it was broadcasted at 1:55AM and the rating was based solely on its debut, it is an average feedback from the Japanese viewers.

:Stikz
This kind of reminds me of Rurouni Kenshin, only cooler. Much like the Kenshin OVA’s (Samurai X). I rated the Samurai X OVA a perfect 10. So you can see how this title would interest me. Get ready for a real samurai showdown.

 
Sean Molyneaux (Media Blasters): Kyo is a series extremely wrapped up in Japanese history, even more so than Kenshin. In fact, the basic premise is that an unexpected event concerning the title character, Kyo, has caused history to diverge from its predestined course. Megeria, who knows the true future, is attempting to solve the problem. In the resulting chaos, major historical figures are killed off before their time, and the Sanada clan uses this as an opportunity to gain more power than they have historically. For those having taken basic Japanese history, it’s a lot of fun to try and stay one step ahead of the plot.

:Hornet
Heard some good things about it. I wonder how it will compare to Kenshin.

 
Alpha: So, Samurai Deeper Kyo is certainly going to be a surprise for the American anime fans. I’ve listened to both of the opening (Ao no Requiem - Blue Requiem) and ending theme (Love Deeper) sung by Tsubokura Yuiko, both of these themes are upbeat and simply awesome. I have to thank Sean of Media Blasters for taking time to reply to my email. Be prepared for another samurai adventure coming to you this summer! In the mean time drool over some of the screen caps.

 
Samura Deeper Kyo Screen Caps: